Lake La Tsuga is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, built in 1877. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 325 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake La Tsuga
Lake La Tsuga is a dam in Crawford, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Lakeview Manor LLC (private). It impounds the Tr French Creek.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1877, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 06/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford |
| River/Stream | Tr French Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.58861, -80.18667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 325 ft |
| Year Completed | 1877 (149 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Lakeview Manor LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01535 |
| Federal ID | PA01535 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |